Structure D 2000Structure of Rubidium-Ammonium Hexachlorotellurate [Rb 0.8 (NH 4 ) 0.2 ] 2 TeCl 6 at Room and Low Temperatures. -The title compound crystallizes in space group Fm3m with Z = 4 at both 293 and 260 K (single crystal XRD). The structure consists of an antifluorite type arrangement of and Rb + cations and octahedral anions. Cooling result in higher ordering of the structure. The disorder of the ammonium group decreases from six-to three-fold disorder. -(KARRAY, R.; KABADOU*, A.; CISAROVA, I.; BEN HASSEN, R.; BEN SALAH, A.; J.
Introduction
Excessive and inappropriate use of antibiotics is highly associated with the emergence of antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic resistance reduces the effectiveness and number of options for antibiotic treatment, leading to increased morbidity, mortality, and health care expenditures. This study aimed to characterize antimicrobial prescriptions and to determine multidrug resistance (MDR prevalence in tertiary-level university hospitals (TLUH).
Methods
It was a point-prevalence survey of antimicrobial use in the two TLUH of Southern Tunisia, in 2019. For inpatients receiving antimicrobials, detailed information was collected.
Results
Totally, 1047 inpatients were included in our study. The sex ratio (male/female) was 1.1. The mean age was 50 ± 12 years. Overall, 410 cases (39.2%) were on antimicrobials. A significant association was noted between receiving antimicrobial drugs and admission in intensive care units (ICU) (65.% vs 30.2%; p < 0.001), having a surgical history, notably minimal invasive (81.9% vs 30.7%; p < 0.001)and indwelling invasive medical devices such as urinary (17.6% vs 3.9%; p < 0.001). and central vascular catheters (8.6% vs 2.2%; p < 0.001). Main antimicrobials were penicillin (26.7%), fluoroquinolones (20%) and third-generation cephalosporins (16.5%). Prophylactic indication constituted 24.9% (102 cases) of prescriptions, among which 81.3% were judged inappropriate for dose or timing while health-care associated infections accounted for 46.4% of all prescriptions. Parenteral route was prescribed in 302 cases (73%). Antibiotic indications were documented 221 cases (53.9%). Of 78 isolates, 50% were multidrug resistant strains, among which the commonest pathogen was extending-spectrum-beta lactamase producing Escherichia Coli (10 cases,25.6%).
Conclusions
This study demonstrated a high prevalence of antimicrobial use and MDR which needs addressing especially for surgical prophylaxis and empirical broad-spectrum antimicrobial prescriptions.
Key messages
High prevalence of multidrug resistance. The needs to addressing especially for surgical prophylaxis and empirical broad-spectrum antimicrobial prescriptions.
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